We are creating a series of YouTube videos under the “edu-“ label to guide users through the migration from ArcoLinux to Arch Linux. These tutorials aim to make the transition process smoother by explaining each step clearly and providing practical examples. Whether you’re switching to gain more control or to learn vanilla Arch, our edu- videos are here to support your journey.
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Arch Linux Installation: A Comprehensive Overview In the Arch Linux world, the beginning of the month marks the release of the latest Arch ISO from ArchLinux.org. This is an exciting time for Arch enthusiasts, but it can also be a challenge. If you’re new to...
This video outlines the process of installing Arch Linux from scratch, following the Arch Wiki guide and avoiding the use of the Arch install script. The narrator builds a custom Arch ISO using the “AAG” tool, and then boots it in a virtual machine...
https://github.com/erikdubois/dwm-flexipatch The video is a tutorial on how to install Arch Linux, beginning with downloading the ISO from the Arch website. The presenter mentions that the size of the ISO has grown over time, not due to bloatware but because of added...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Chroot#Running_on_Btrfs ArcoLinux, based on Arch Linux, offers a rolling release system with the advanced filesystem, Btrfs. This setup provides snapshots, rollbacks, and efficient disk management. However, system issues may arise from...
This video serves as a comprehensive tutorial on installing Arch Linux, specifically focusing on the “Arch Linux way” during Phase 7 of the Arcolinux University series. It highlights the complexities newcomers might face, such as dealing with a black...
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFISTUB EFI Stub is a method of booting a Linux system directly from the UEFI firmware without the need for an additional bootloader like GRUB or Systemd-boot. This method takes advantage of the UEFI boot manager, simplifying the boot...
We install Arch Linux the Arch Way and follow the guide on this page. We check if the code is still valid. Topics we tackle after the Arch Linux installation are: we show the result of an archinstall installation later we install it the Arch Way we install firefox we...
We install Arch Linux with the iso of December 2022. We simulate a UEFI system on VirtualBox and install Sddm and Plasma. Later we show you how to install the ArcoLinux Spices Application and show you the many packages you can install via Pamac. Learning to script is...
Changing root is commonly done for performing system maintenance on systems where booting and/or logging in is no longer possible. Common examples are: Reinstalling the bootloader. Rebuilding the initramfs image. Upgrading or downgrading packages. Resetting a...
In this all-in-one video we will put the emphasis on the boot procedure. You can choose many ways to boot your Arch Linux system. Read about them on the Arch wiki. We choose systemd-boot to boot up our system. We create three files or ways to boot up: default fallback...
Instead of booting up with grub or Refind we can use systemd-boot. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot We will however mount our /dev/sda1 into /boot and not /boot/efi.That is the only difference with the tutorial. At the beginning we should have mounted...
Do not forget to install btrfs-progs if you choose the btrfs system format. The video will use the UEFI guide of this website and guide you through every step of the way. We follow the guide to install BTRFS. FIrst we install Arch Linux like we would always do but now...
rEFInd You can choose to install rEFInd instead of Grub. Tested on EXT4. pacman -S refind refind-install Now we need to edit the /boot/refind_linux.conf and make it a writable partition. Further study on my part is necessary.The refind.conf file contains lots of...
Format the partitions We have sliced our harddisk into 3 pieces but we did not format the root partition yet. mkfs.btrfs /dev/sda3 Mount the file systems We need to mount our created partitions into our linux hierarchy. First we need to mount sda3 (root) into /mnt. We...
Do not forget to install reiserfsprogs if you choose the reiserfs system format. The video will use the BIOS guide of this website and guide you through every step of the way. Just felt like experimenting and installed...
We had a Virtual Box installed with the archinstall script from video 2425 and had the opportunity to test out the ASA or ArcoLinux Spices Application. We install leftwm and many more packages to make it an ArcoLinux operating system...
The title of this article says it all. We start in VirtualBox with UEFI enabled. Use xfs formatting filesystem and install Sddm and Mate. Later we install the ArcoLinux Spices Application to install ArcoLinux packages. A few hours later an update of mkinitcpio came...
Let us start with the Arch Linux iso Use it to install Xfce4 Use it to install Leftwm and make it more and more an ArcoLinux operating system We install Arch Linux with UEFI. We just switched the names for root and swap. Learn via VirtualBox before installing on real...
Every month or every other month we use the Arch Linux iso to install any of our 22 desktops. Sometimes with BIOS – sometimes with UEFI. An all-in-one video starts with the Arch Linux iso and ends in a desktop or a tiling window manager. Many other videos are...
Finally the new Arch Linux arrived in the afternoon on the 1st of July. We used it immediately on Virtual Box system. We show you how to install Arch Linux with UEFI root and swap Reiserfs Xorg and gdm Gnome We need to solve the Wayland issue on VirtualBox. Gnome...
We were waiting for the new Arch Linux to be released on the 1st of July. I thought lets build the Arch Linux iso ourselves and test it out before the official one is on the website. We used this command to build the iso – you need to change the pathway and...
It takes 20 minutes to install Arch Linux. This video will give you an overview of all the necessary steps to take. We install version 2 of Fvwm coming from Arch Linux repositories.ArcoLinux uses version 3 of Fvwm coming from AUR. We follow the guide of this page and...
It helps to see your operating system as layers upon layers. We have 4 Phases to install Arch Linux. Phase 1 : Arch Wiki page until first reboot Phase 2 : Making personal account Phase 3 : Getting graphical Phase 4 : Install any desktop you would like We will mainly...
I remember the following elements when reading this page. Arch Linux is a Do-It-Yourself distro a graphical installer is probably not going to be created you need 64 bits hardware it is a rolling release it follows the standard hierarchy standard for the file system...
Things I keep in mind after reading the article # is for root (might need sudo depending on situation) $ is for regular user (no sudo required) # can also be used as comment in config files create directory is mkdir /mnt/boot > to redirect the output like echo...
We use our standard torrent application Qbittorrent or Transmission or Ktorrent to download the iso of Arch Linux. Each month there will be a new release. It is only to keep the updates to a minimum. You will install a minimal base installation and build everything up...
Choose whether to follow theBIOSorUEFIinstallation BIOS is often for older computersUEFI is often on newer computers FIND MORE INFO ABOUT BIOS AND UEFI HERE Learn how to install Arch Linux starting from the iso from archlinux.org and install step by step Arch...
install desktop environment AWESOME Installing Awesome requires only one package. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time, more configs and more packages. All the information about this desktop is here:...
install desktop environment I3wm Installing i3 requires only a few commands. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/i3 sudo pacman -S i3-gapssudo pacman...
Another example how to install Arch Linux from A till Z. This time we use ext4 as formatting system. efi (fat32), swap and root as partitions and we use uefi on our VirtualBox. Later we install dwm. We have seen many archISO releases in the last months. Many things...
We install Arch Linux on VirualBox with BIOS activated + swap. We use this tutorial. We get our Arch Linux iso from archlinux.org and boot from it. The correct Virtualbox settings must be applied. Check them out. Then we follow the guide. Cloning a VirtualBox makes...
We install Arch Linux on VirualBox with BIOS activated + swap. We use this tutorial. We get our Arch Linux iso from archlinux.org and boot from it. The correct Virtualbox settings must be applied. Check them out. Then we follow the guide. Cloning a VirtualBox makes...
We install Arch Linux on VirualBox with BIOS activated + swap. We use this tutorial. We get our Arch Linux iso from archlinux.org and boot from it. The correct Virtualbox settings must be applied. Check them out. Then we follow the guide. Cloning a VirtualBox makes...
Another example how to install Arch Linux from A till Z. This time I use a different formatting system: btrfs. fat32, swap and root as partitons Later we install budgie and gnome (for more support). The Arch Linux iso of 07/2020 is a special edition. Many things have...
DOWNLOAD ARCOLINUX SPICES TOOL HERE. This video is another example how to install Arch Linux from A till Z. We follow the guide on arcolinuxd.com and install Deepin. ArcoLinux has developed an ArcoLinux Spices Application. This gui will run the scripts we ran in the...
We install Arch Linux on VirualBox with UEFI activated. We use this tutorial. We get our Arch Linux iso from archlinux.org and boot from it. The correct Virtualbox settings must be applied. Check them out. Then we follow the guide. Cloning a VirtualBox makes sense,...
DOWNLOAD ARCOLINUX SPICES TOOL HERE. This video is another example how to install Arch Linux from A till Z. We follow the guide on arcolinuxd.com and install Xfce4. ArcoLinux has developed an ArcoLinux Spices Application. This gui will run the scripts we ran in the...
We start with downloading the latest Arch Linux from archlinux.org with ktorrent.We set up our Virtual Box and go over the settings.We will install this Arch Linux as an UEFI system and make sure you have the right graphics controller. We follow all the steps from...
let us get graphical All this time we have been in this terminal environment. We want to be able to install some kind of desktop environment now : xfce, openbox, i3, deepin, cinnamon,… anything… These are the steps we need to take now. install display...
Boot from your SSD, harddisk or VirtualBox GRUB, REFIND, SYSTEMD-BOOT OR EFISTUB The images are shown in that order from left to right, from top to bottom. Reboot selecting the first line. Login as root with the password you choose. root Then type in your password....
Boot from an usb Information for people who want to install Arch Linux on an SSD or harddisk Before booting from an usb stick you better check your hardware settings. Boot into your hardware settings or BIOS or UEFI settings. Then check following settings. It can have...
Boot from USB Information for people who want to install Arch Linux on an SSD or harddisk Before booting from a USB stick, you should check your hardware settings. Boot into your hardware settings – BIOS or UEFI. Then check following settings. It can have...
AUR helpers will come and go. We have had our fair share already – packer and yaourt. We have Yay and Trizen to help us install applications from the Arch User Repository or AUR. Installing in a desktop environment Use the snapshot from AUR Installing in a...
Begin November 2019 we launched an iso to promote the tiling window managers. ArcoLinuxB Xtended This is the release article to read more about it. Let us create something similar starting from Arch Linux Arch Linux Xtended This time however we will not install...
This video will be a complete installation from start to end. That is what we call All in One. We download the iso with qbittorrent. Go over the important settings of VirtualBox. A great tip is to learn more about arch-chroot. With arch-chroot you can fix any...
After following our guide we choose the desktop we want to install. In this case it takes 4 letters to remember and you have a complete desktop. sudo pacman -S lxqt You can find this info on the Arch Linux wiki page. That is always our first stop....
If and when you choose to go for a vanilla Arch Linux installation and then install Deepin, you will notice a lot of settings are not yet set. A lot of applications are not installed. A lot of aliases are not present. A lot of icons, conkies, themes, wallpapers,...
This video will be a complete installation from start to end. That is what we call All in One. We download the iso with qbittorrent. Go over the important settings of VirtualBox. There is a tip about arch-chroot. With arch-chroot you can fix any computer. Follow the...
What if you want to re-use the .bashrc of ArcoLinux on Arch Linux. Option 1 : Add the repositories of ArcoLinux to Arch Linux. See this article. Option 2: I just need the .bashrc nothing more. Follow this link. Now copy/paste the contents of that file in your .bashrc...
It takes 20 minutes to install Arch Linux. This video will give you an overview of all the necessary steps to take. You willl have a working system with Qtile desktop. We follow the guide of this page and will compare it with the Arch Linux installation page. This...
It takes 20 minutes to install Arch Linux. This video will give you an overview of all the necessary steps to take. You willl have a working system with Xmonad desktop. We follow the guide of this page. This video will guide youthrough Phase 1, 2 and 3of the Arch...
install desktop environment Budgie Installing Budgie requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/budgie sudo pacman -S...
The topic of the video is how to get the conkies in on Arch Linux but since I jumped into a working system of Arch Linux Xfce some of the things were already installed and others not. ArcoLinux has evolved since the last time I was on this virtualbox and we need to...
ArcoLinux Spices Application or ASA has gone through many changes. We started with scripts and moved to an app to start the same scripts. Want to install ArcoLinux packages on an Arch Linux system… follow this link for more information and to download ASA. We...
Of course you can dual boot or triple-boot or even more but is it all worth it in the end. A lot of users are faced with a malfunctioning system at some point or other. I know you can learn from these setbacks and google for solutions until it is fixed… BUT What...
install desktop environment Gnome Installing Gnome requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/gnome sudo pacman -S gnome...
install desktop environment MATE Installing mate requires only one line. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/mate sudo pacman -S mate mate-extra Let us...
install desktop environment CINNAMON Installing Cinnamon requires only one line. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/cinnamon sudo pacman -S cinnamon...
install desktop environment deepin Installing deepin requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Deepin_Desktop_Environment sudo...
install desktop environment BSPWM Installing bspwm requires only a few commands. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bspwm sudo pacman -S bspwm What...
install desktop environment OPENBOX Installing openbox requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/openbox sudo pacman -S openbox...
install desktop environment KDE OR Plasma Installing plasma requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE sudo pacman -S...
install desktop environment XFCE Installing xfce4 requires only a few lines. Theming and tweaking your Arch Linux system will require more time. All the information about this desktop is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/xfce sudo pacman -S xfce4 sudo pacman...
It takes 20 minutes to install Arch Linux. This video will give you an overview of all the necessary steps to take. You will have a working system with Mate desktop in 20 minutes. We follow the guide of this page. I just choose Mate because we do not have a tutorial...
It takes 20 minutes to install Arch Linux. This video will give you an overview of all the necessary steps to take. You willl have a working system with Cinnamon desktop in 20 minutes. We follow the guide of this page. I just choose Cinnamon because we do not have a...
